Amalgamated Transit Union

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To secure, defend and safeguard members rights and interests as working people by securing employment with adequate pay and benefits through conciliation and arbitration using bargained union contracts.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 41-0113390) · Dispute this line
501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$653K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(5)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $14K a year · 0.7% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$653K
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
13.7 mo
of spending, in cash
13.7 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
23
of 23 voting members
23 of 23 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$2.4M
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$2.4M
Net assets
$2.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.4M
FY2025▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.4M
Expenses
$2.4M
FY2025▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.4M
Net assets
$2.7M
FY2025▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.9M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$2.7M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1943.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Who runs it and what they're paid

23 people listed on the 990; $653K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$132,068Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$126,229Pt VII · Sec A
Rec Sec/Asst Bus Agent
$121,270Pt VII · Sec A
Fin Sec/Treasurer
$97,541Pt VII · Sec A
Exec Cmte
$18,463Pt VII · Sec A
Exec Cmte
$14,455Pt VII · Sec A
$11,886Pt VII · Sec A
Exec Cmte
$11,205Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
David M Stiggers$132,068$124,741$103,478$98,223$16,469—
Dave Butts$126,229$110,171$23,091$14,592$17,744$15,164
Andrew Boardman$121,270$110,650$13,350$14,879$16,019—
Ryan P Timlin——$118,535$109,801$109,633$102,020
Tommy Bellfield—$103,013$105,957$99,749$97,306$93,249
Miriam Wynn$97,541—$102,135$99,302$80,167—
John M McConnell—————$93,967
Dorothy Maki-Green—————$91,562

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

In 2025 the Local ensured contiinuity of operations by electing and installing a new financial secretary following the passing of the previous officer, The Local processed approximately 1,300 member grievences, demonstrating its ongoing commitment to pretecting member rights.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 41-0113390) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$79K
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Money outPt IX
$2.4M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$2.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.7M
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A23
Voting boardVI 1a23
IndependentVI 1b23
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$79K
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Total revenueLn 12$2.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3K
SavingsLn 2$2.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$11K
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 581
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.6M$2.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$11K$11K
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M$2.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$653K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$410K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$87K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$86K
Accounting feesLn 11c$42K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$61K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$42K
TravelLn 17$64K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$30K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$788K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$30K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$55K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.4M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 28, 2026 $2.4M$2.4M$39K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 4, 2025 $2.1M$2.1M$61K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 16, 2024 $1.9M$2.0M−$135K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 16, 2023 $1.7M$1.8M−$87K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 25, 2022 $1.9M$1.9M−$55K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 25, 2021 $2.0M$1.9M$96K$2.9M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $2,388,709 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,999,598$2,292,470
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $119,326$78,848
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $17,886$17,391
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,136,810$2,388,709
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,039,686$1,150,302
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,036,177$1,199,778
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,075,863$2,350,080
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $60,947$38,629
Part VI · Governance 23 of 23 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body23
VI-1b Independent voting members23
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,388,709 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $153 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$2,292,470
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,292,470
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $78,848$78,848
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $17,238$17,238
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $17,391 · Excluded from tax $78,848$2,388,709
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,350,080 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$653,151
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$410,490
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$86,661
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$85,950
IX-11c Accounting fees$41,680
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$60,813
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$42,354
IX-17 Travel$64,420
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$29,709
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$788,376
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$29,649
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$55,315
IX-24e All other expenses$1,512
IX-25 Total functional expenses$2,350,080
Part X · Balance sheet $2,688,886 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,998$2,998
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,636,689$2,675,318
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $10,570$10,570
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,650,257$2,688,886
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,650,257$2,688,886
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,650,257$2,688,886
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,650,257$2,688,886
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,688,886 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,388,709
XI-2 Total expenses$2,350,080
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$38,629
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,650,257
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,688,886

Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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